Our lessons have changed a lot in the past year. While COVID forced the change, there are many things we will keep post COVID.
Individual desks:
Previously, we had 1 big table. Students would do reading and speaking activities in groups of 3 or in pairs at the big table.
Now, students work individually at their own desk. This has distinct benefits:
No Japanese (separated from friends so couldn’t speak)
Students more focused (couldn’t rely on other students
At Brown, I filled my schedule with classes from teachers that were known to be great teachers. It didn’t matter WHAT they taught. If they got rave reviews from previous students, I signed up to their lessons. And I learned so much. A good teacher makes learning fun, challenging and advances their students far faster than average ones.
What I learned in the actual lessons aside, the following is what I learned about teaching.
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